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Hearst Museum object titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3863, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips, chin, forehead, and ears; shaped like mask; height: 11¼ inches. Mask represents the Oni Obalufon II; original 12th–15th century.

Hearst Museum object titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3867, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around forehead and ears; damaged on left side of face and top of head; height: 13 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3868, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around forehead and ears; top rear portion of head missing; height: 12¼ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3869, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips, chin, forehead, and ears; lineal design on face; top portion of head, neck most of right side of face and back portion of head all missing; height: 9½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-10133, described as knife; wood handle; iron blade; straight cutting edge; curved edge; L 22.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-10131, described as knife; wood handle; iron blade; straight cutting edge; curved edge; L. 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-10134, described as knife; wood handle; straight cutting edge on straight iron blade; L. 27 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Medicine vial, accession number 5-16678a,b, described as beaded gourd medicine vial (a). beaded in 4 sections, alternating red and copper colored beads divided by bands of white/blue/white beads. diamond shaped figure of white with red or white with blue centers decorate each beaded section. removable stopper (b). Conservation: 1 row of copper colored beads missinga t top of one quadrant.

Hearst Museum object titled Messenger poker, accession number 5-15667, described as Messenger poker", brass and iron; bearded man smoking pipe, surrounded by birds, mounted on top of flattened rod, with curved tip; L 46.2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Neck piece, accession number 5-15964, described as leather neck piece. 2 green edged triangles attached to 2 places on the long sides. inset is dark purple velvet with a green and cream pattern embroidered in thin strips of leather, creating a spiral and flower shape with stylized leaves. attached with green and brown braided lantern and tied off. the back of the triangles are black leather. 42 cm long.